Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Directed Evaluation of Elbow Effusion
A 53-year-old male presented with pain in the right elbow that was sudden in onset and progressively worsening over approximately eight hours. The pain was exacerbated with any movement of the elbow. Of note, he had been recently admitted for robotic prostatectomy and had a prolonged hospital stay r...
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| description | A 53-year-old male presented with pain in the right elbow that was sudden in onset and progressively worsening over approximately eight hours. The pain was exacerbated with any movement of the elbow. Of note, he had been recently admitted for robotic prostatectomy and had a prolonged hospital stay requiring a course of antibiotics. This case report details the emergency department evaluation of septic arthritis of the elbow with a focus on best practices for ultrasound- guided elbow arthrocentesis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6216d0cab17b4ef4a564d23760b6c21e2022-12-21T18:15:48ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2019-08-013310.5811/cpcem.2019.5.41674cpcem-3-286Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Directed Evaluation of Elbow EffusionPeter PatitsasRichard DavisRobert StronyA 53-year-old male presented with pain in the right elbow that was sudden in onset and progressively worsening over approximately eight hours. The pain was exacerbated with any movement of the elbow. Of note, he had been recently admitted for robotic prostatectomy and had a prolonged hospital stay requiring a course of antibiotics. This case report details the emergency department evaluation of septic arthritis of the elbow with a focus on best practices for ultrasound- guided elbow arthrocentesis.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/11c0c1sj |
| spellingShingle | Peter Patitsas Richard Davis Robert Strony Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Directed Evaluation of Elbow Effusion Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| title | Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Directed Evaluation of Elbow Effusion |
| title_full | Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Directed Evaluation of Elbow Effusion |
| title_fullStr | Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Directed Evaluation of Elbow Effusion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Directed Evaluation of Elbow Effusion |
| title_short | Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Directed Evaluation of Elbow Effusion |
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